Letter VII. If you are LDS (Mormon) and haven't read Oliver Cowdery's Letter VII, you need to read it during 2018 to understand Church history and the Book of Mormon. This blog discusses the role the letter has played in our understanding of Church history.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

This is the Place

In Salt Lake City, there is a monument to the first Saints who entered the valley. The monument depicts Mormon pioneers from 1847, including the preliminary explorers, the main company, and the rear group, as well as the Donner party, fur trappers, and Spanish explorers. It's a wonderful memorial. Everyone who visits Salt Lake City should take the time to visit.

The monument is located at the This Is the Place Heritage Park. I'm familiar with the park because years ago I worked for the company that redid the landscaping. I laid out the walkways that you see now.

On the top of the obelisk, statues of Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Wilford Woodruff look out over the valley.

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What I'd like to propose is another This Is the Place Heritage Park. This one would be in New York.

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Original Letter VII

The earliest version of Letter VII available today is in the July 1835 Messenger and Advocate, published in Kirtland. You can see it by clicking here. Go to issue 10, JULY 1835, and scroll to Letter VII.

This is the place

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